Rachel Holm, BA, MA

Role: 
Staff
Communications Associate
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Rachel Holm is a Communications Associate at the Johns Hopkins Center for Infectious Diseases in India. She is a member of the team in Pullman, WA and has worked with the Johns Hopkins-India infectious diseases partnership since 2022.

Rachel is responsible for creating engaging content and managing projects that amplify the mission and work of ACCELERATE.

Prior to joining CIDI, Rachel spent ten years working in higher education focusing on science storytelling and research communications.

Rachel received a BA in Journalism from Washington State University in Pullman, WA and an MA in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD

ACCELERATE

Post Date: 
2022-09-08
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Countries: 
India
Under the directives of PEPFAR, with support from USAID, and in collaboration with NACO, the ACCELERATE program provides HIV/AIDS services for high-risk populations including key populations affected by HIV throughout India and technical assistance (TA) to the national, state, and district HIV/AIDS...

Mitr Clinic - Pride and Beyond

Post Date: 
2022-09-08
USAID and PEPFAR supported Program ACCELERATE, implemented by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHU SOM) in partnership with YRG Care, The Fenway Institute and the Blue Lotus Advisory under the leadership of National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and State AIDS Control Societies (SACS...

Kidaba Thawai (Fearless Souls) Documentary

Post Date: 
2022-09-08
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Countries: 
India
The documentary Kidaba Thawai is based on ACCELERATE's intervention - an Adolescent Friendly Health Center (AFHC) in Imphal, Manipur. The documentary discusses AFHC's comprehensive health care delivery model (HIV and non-HIV services) which contributes to the holistic development of adolescents. A...

Navigating Adolescence With HIV

Post Date: 
2023-09-06
Source: 
Span Magazine
USAID-supported Adolescent-Friendly Health Centers create a supportive youth-led community that can help HIV positive children navigate challenges. (Photograph courtesy ACCELERATE)
USAID, with support of PEPFAR , set up Adolescent-Friendly Health Centers through its flagship program, ACCELERATE, led by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to support 10-17-year-old HIV positive adolescents with comprehensive health care and services.

Turning the Tide for HIV-Affected Families

Post Date: 
2023-09-06
Source: 
Span Magazine
The orphans and vulnerable children program—which serves children and adolescents who are at risk of infection, live with HIV or with HIV-positive caregivers—provide peer-led and family-centric care. One such USAID project, ACCELERATE , implemented by John Hopkins University, works closely with...